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Maisey, a Katahdin sheep, was raised by Katherine Neilson on Justifiable Acres Ranch in Woodbine, Md. Maisey competed Aug. 10 for the 18th consecutive year at the Howard County Fair. (Jeffrey F.

Maisey the sheep makes 18th appearance at fair

Maisey, a Katahdin sheep, was raised by Katherine Neilson on Justifiable Acres Ranch in Woodbine, Md. Maisey competed Aug. 10 for the 18th consecutive year at the Howard County Fair. (Jeffrey F.

August 18, 2023, 5:35am Life

Maisey has been part of the Howard County Fair for her entire life. Now nearing her 18th birthday, the Katahdin sheep will be the oldest of her kind to compete at the fair this week. Read story

A bear sign in the recreation area in the mountains.

Bear bites man in hammock at campsite

A bear sign in the recreation area in the mountains.

August 18, 2023, 5:18am Life

A man was relaxing in a hammock at a southern Colorado campsite when a black bear showed up in the darkness and bit him on his arm, wildlife officials said. Read story

Coopers Hawk Perched on Tree (iStock.com)

Cooper’s hawks in the ’hood in Clark County

Coopers Hawk Perched on Tree (iStock.com)

August 15, 2023, 6:03am Clark County Life Subscriber Exclusive

The constant sound of crying and screaming shattered the peace around my home a few weeks ago. The intense, ongoing racket was alarming, even shocking — until I started enjoying it. In the end, all that desperate wailing is what helped me make a positive identification. Read story

Kirana the Sumatran tiger gets a root canal in 2018 at the Point Defiance Zoo. A specialty veteranarian was brought in to do the proceedure.

How do you give a tiger a health checkup? Here’s how they do it at Point Defiance Zoo

Kirana the Sumatran tiger gets a root canal in 2018 at the Point Defiance Zoo. A specialty veteranarian was brought in to do the proceedure.

August 12, 2023, 12:15pm Life

Laughter echoed across Point Defiance Zoo one recent morning as children and families peered through panes of glass to catch glimpses of their favorite animals. Read story

Eve, a female Macaque, searches for treats in Bonnie Gallegos' hair and shirt at OPR Coastal Primate Sanctuary. Gallegos will often hide treats in the cuff of her sleeve for the monkey to search for.

Longview primate sanctuary takes in abused, neglected monkeys

Eve, a female Macaque, searches for treats in Bonnie Gallegos' hair and shirt at OPR Coastal Primate Sanctuary. Gallegos will often hide treats in the cuff of her sleeve for the monkey to search for.

August 12, 2023, 6:02am Latest News

One of the newest residents of a Longview primate rescue is Tawney, a 16-year-old Capuchin, who struggles to walk. Read story

FILE - A golden lion tamarin sits in a tree in the Atlantic Forest region of Silva Jardim, Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil, Friday, July 8, 2022. There are now more golden lion tamarins bounding among branches of the Brazilian rainforest than any other time since modern conservation efforts to save the species started in the 1970s, a new survey released Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2023, reveals.

Brazil’s golden monkeys rebound

FILE - A golden lion tamarin sits in a tree in the Atlantic Forest region of Silva Jardim, Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil, Friday, July 8, 2022. There are now more golden lion tamarins bounding among branches of the Brazilian rainforest than any other time since modern conservation efforts to save the species started in the 1970s, a new survey released Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2023, reveals.

August 11, 2023, 6:46am Life

There are now more golden lion tamarins bounding between branches in the Brazilian rainforest than at any time since efforts to save the species started in the 1970s, a new survey reveals. Read story

A western snowy plover parent keeps a close watch on its chick on the Huntington Beach, Calif., side of the mouth of the Santa Ana River. Experts say dogs in the area are threatening the plover's habitat and that of the California least tern.

Unleashed dogs threatening birds

A western snowy plover parent keeps a close watch on its chick on the Huntington Beach, Calif., side of the mouth of the Santa Ana River. Experts say dogs in the area are threatening the plover's habitat and that of the California least tern.

August 11, 2023, 6:02am Life

Near the mouth of the Santa Ana River, between Newport Beach and Huntington State Beach, lies the habitat of two at-risk bird species whose survival is threatened by jumping, splashing, barking dogs. Read story

A roseate spoonbill pictured at Ken Euers Nature Area on July 31 in Green Bay, Wis. The bird, common in Florida, Texas and South America, hasn't been seen in Wisconsin in 178 years.

Gulf Coast bird lands in Green Bay

A roseate spoonbill pictured at Ken Euers Nature Area on July 31 in Green Bay, Wis. The bird, common in Florida, Texas and South America, hasn't been seen in Wisconsin in 178 years.

August 11, 2023, 5:19am Life

Bird watchers are flocking to northeastern Wisconsin in the hopes of glimpsing a southern shorebird last seen in the state almost 180 years ago. Read story

Sylvia Smith's goats crowd around her to get food at a ranch in Melrose, Ore.

Spread the word on herd: Young Oregon farmer uses YouTube to document her journey raising 10 goats

Sylvia Smith's goats crowd around her to get food at a ranch in Melrose, Ore.

August 10, 2023, 6:02am Life

Sylvia Smith has been around goats for a long time. Read story

In this photo provided by the Alaska SeaLife Center, Wildlife Response Animal Care Specialists Halley Werner, left, and Savannah Costner feed formula to a male Pacific walrus calf who arrived as a patient in Seward, Alaska, on Tuesday, August 1, 2023. A walrus calf found by oil field workers in Alaska about 4 miles (6.4 kilometers) inland is under 24-hour care as the Alaska SeaLife Center nurses it back to health. The male Pacific walrus was transported across the state Tuesday from the North Slope to Seward in south-central Alaska, where the Alaska SeaLife Center is based.

‘Cuddling’: Just what the doctor ordered for rescued walrus calf in Alaska

In this photo provided by the Alaska SeaLife Center, Wildlife Response Animal Care Specialists Halley Werner, left, and Savannah Costner feed formula to a male Pacific walrus calf who arrived as a patient in Seward, Alaska, on Tuesday, August 1, 2023. A walrus calf found by oil field workers in Alaska about 4 miles (6.4 kilometers) inland is under 24-hour care as the Alaska SeaLife Center nurses it back to health. The male Pacific walrus was transported across the state Tuesday from the North Slope to Seward in south-central Alaska, where the Alaska SeaLife Center is based.

August 4, 2023, 1:38pm Life

A walrus calf is being nursed back to health after being found on its own miles inland by oil field workers in Alaska. Read story